Magnetic resonance imaging in central pontine myelinolysis.
The MRI findings at 1.5 Tesla of central pontine myelinolysis in 2 alcoholic patients are reported. The lesion was confined to the pons in both cases, with strong hyperintensity on T2-weighted and hypointensity on T1-weighted images. In both cases MRI revealed typical symmetrical sparing of the ventrolateral tracts in the pons.
Wilms
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Department of Radiology, University Hospitals KU Leuven, Belgium.
Marchal
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Demaerel
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Baert
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Roose
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Raets
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D000328:Adult; D003711:Demyelinating Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011149:Pons